The outstanding performance of young fast bowler Umran Malik against Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday has brought him
into the limelight. His two for 27 in four overs impressed the cricket world.
The 22-year-old fast bowler got the ability to bowl at a pace of over 145kph
regularly.

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After his brilliant performance against
KKR, in which he dismissed Shreyas Iyer and Sheldon Jackson, former Pakistan
skipper Rashid Latif heaped praise on the pacer.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Latif
said that Umran can certainly “make a name for himself” in the coming
year for the Indian team, especially in limited-overs cricket considering the
sheer pace he generates.

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The former wicketkeeper-batter also said
that India should select the pacer for the T20 World Cup in Australia as the
conditions Down Under will suit his style of bowling. And Umran can cause trouble to the Asian batters.

“After the IPL, they will start
preparing for the international matches again. We have an Asia Cup and then the
World Cup. They will have to try him out in one of them. On the bouncy pitches
of Australia, he can easily take out the Asian batters, whether they’re from
Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan, or whoever India plays. Maybe the Aussies
could play him,” he said.

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“He could be a very useful bowler
there. Because batsmen aren’t used to facing such fast bowling nowadays. Most
fast bowlers have now dropped in terms of speeds; you look at Mitchell Starc,
Pat Cummins… Shaheen Afridi swings the ball really well but he clocks in the
range of 145 kph. Haris is there but his bouncer isn’t as effective as he is
with his fuller length. In future, Umran can make a big name for himself with
the white ball,” added Latif.

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On Friday, SRH defeated KKR by seven
wickets. Rahul Tripathi and Aiden Markram scored the fifties each helping the
team end on the right side of the finishing line. Nitish Rana’s 54 and Andre
Russell’s unbeaten 49 went in vain.